Pacman Bags 4th World Boxing Crown
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scattered brain // Category: Recreation and Sports June 29, 2008 marked another milestone in the checkered professional boxing career of Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. In a awesome display of superb boxing performance over a game but completely outclassed champion David Diaz, Pacman bagged the WBC Lightweight crown with a spectacular KO victory in the 9th round. In so doing, he made history as the first Filipino pugilist to win the World Lightweight title where many before him have failed. With his victory he also joined the elite circle of “Quadruple World Champions” alongside such boxing legends as Thomas Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran and Oscar de la Joya, to name a few.
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Manny Pacquiao started his boxing career in 1995 at 106 pounds Light Flyweight class at the age of 16. He moved up to 112 pounds winning the WBC Flyweight belt over Chartsai Sasakul of Thailand with a scintillating KO in the 8th round. Another move-up in class, he found his mark in the 122 pound division and won the WBC International Super Bantamweight throne and defended it successfully 5 times.
Pacman’s big break came on June 23, 2001 against IBF Super Bantamweight champion Lehlohondo Ledwaba whom he dethroned to annex the crown via technical knockout. Stepping up into the Featherweight division, the boxing world took notice of this fast rising boxing star with his eye popping 11th round TKO victory over Mexican boxing idol Marco Antonio Barrera. On September 10, 2005, Pacman knocked out Hector Velasquez to annex the WBC Intercontinental Super Featherweight plum.This was followed by an electrifying series of stunning demolition of such renowned Mexican boxers as Erik Morales whom Pacman defeated twice in 3 slambang fights, and over Juan Manuel Marquez in 2 controversial fights - the first ending in a “draw”, the second fight last March 2008 saw Pacquiao winning on a split decision which wrenched the WBC Super Featherweight crown from Marquez.
Then came the demolition of David Diaz. It was total dominance right from Round 1. Pacman was just better in all departments: faster, stronger, more skillful, more devastating with his power punches. Well, you know how it ended.
Such dominance has earned for Manny Pacquiao the title as the best pound for pound boxer in the world today.
Way to go CHAMP! Once again, Pacman did the Filipino proud…
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